Negligence and not conspiracy caused the death of Prince Diana and two others in a Paris car crash more than a decade ago, a British coroner's jury has ruled.
The jury, which rendered a 9-2 verdict on Monday, blames driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi for the Aug. 31, 1997 Paris crash.
The jury gave a verdict of unlawful killing, which means they believe the reckless behaviour leading up to the crash constituted manslaughter.
Diana, her boyfriend Dodi al Fayed and Paul died after their Mercedes slammed into a pillar in the Alma underpass while being pursued by photographers in cars and on motorcycles.
Fayed and Paul died at the scene, Diana a few hours later. French police announced that Paul -- head of security at the Ritz Hotel, where the couple had been staying -- had a blood-alcohol level that was three times over the country's legal limit.
The car had been travelling an estimated 100 kilometres per hour when it struck the pillar, which was twice the speed limit.(keep reading)
The jury, which rendered a 9-2 verdict on Monday, blames driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi for the Aug. 31, 1997 Paris crash.
The jury gave a verdict of unlawful killing, which means they believe the reckless behaviour leading up to the crash constituted manslaughter.
Diana, her boyfriend Dodi al Fayed and Paul died after their Mercedes slammed into a pillar in the Alma underpass while being pursued by photographers in cars and on motorcycles.
Fayed and Paul died at the scene, Diana a few hours later. French police announced that Paul -- head of security at the Ritz Hotel, where the couple had been staying -- had a blood-alcohol level that was three times over the country's legal limit.
The car had been travelling an estimated 100 kilometres per hour when it struck the pillar, which was twice the speed limit.(keep reading)
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